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Blueberrybook · Aug 05, 2024, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by raspberrytorte

I've really been enjoying my time lately with Daughter. 😊 I feel like we're getting closer the older she gets and that we're bonding more. When she was little she was all about Daddy and now she's all about Momma. Even Husband commented on it. I think it's because she's entering her teenage years so she can relate more with me or something. I wasn't fond of the baby, toddler, or little girl years, but love it now that she's getting older, is more self-sufficient and we can have more adult conversations. It's great! Things are also going great with Husband of course. 😉

Daughter turns 13 in October and is starting 7th grade and middle school in the fall. It makes me feel all emotional thinking about how she's no longer going to be in elementary school. I'm happy Husbsnd has off of work that day because I'm probably going to start bawling after we drop her off!

I've gotten serious about quitting vaping. Haven't actually bought an ecig in going on, let me think, it has to be at least two and a half weeks. It hasn't gotten too horrible yet because I had a huge stash of ecigs that still had a bit of vape left in them, but I'm down to my last two, so things are going to be getting dicey shortly. I just keep on reminding myself of the REWARDS. Saving up for tattoos, buying merch, etc. I'll be money bags!

I am so happy you are having bonding time with your daughter. I had difficulty with the baby and toddler years too, but enjoyed it a lot more when I could start having more adult conversations with my daughter. And in the teenage years, there are a lot of things girls just feel more comfortable talking about with another female.

My daughter is going into 11th grade this year! She'll be graduating soon. I don't know how I'll handle it when that time comes

I remember thinking when daughter was a few months old that I didn't know how in the world I would make it taking care of her for 18 years, it seemed such a long time, but it's really just over in a flash especially once a child starts school.

It's fantastic to hear that you've gotten serious about quitting vaping. That is great for your health. I think it's awesome you have given yourself the added incentive of rewarding yourself for not vaping.